NEAIHA Mission Statement

The New England American Industrial Hygiene Association (NEAIHA) serves its members in the following ways:

• Providing accurate and up to date information in the fields of Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental affairs through meetings, seminars, and training sessions that will be of value to its members;

• Promoting the fields of Industrial Hygiene and occupational health and safety to the public and private sectors;

• Serving as a liaison between local membership and AIHA national.

We are always looking for new members and welcome you to join NEAIHA.  If you are currently a member, we encourage your feedback along with any ideas you may for presentations, speakers, or making us and even better organization.

WANTED: Old Copies of ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Manual

During July 2008 the Harvard School of Public Health will conduct a continuing education course for engineers and architects from poor countries worldwide on methods designed to prevent transmission of airborne infections in health care facilities. Tuberculosis and pandemic flu are high on the list. Attendees, about 35, are largely subsidized by the GATES Foundation, WHO, NIH, and USAID funds donated for this purpose. Ventilation, both natural and mechanical, is an important intervention and will be a major part of the curriculum. A request to ACGIH to empty their warehouse of outdated copies of their Industrial Ventilation Manual by donating them to these poor country professionals was unsuccessful.

So now I am appealing to members of NEAIHA to search your shelves and send me your old copies of the Industrial Ventilation Manual so I can give each one of these people a reference copy to take home. The age of the Manual is irrelevant as the important information for them has been in all editions. Please mail or send copies by UPS to

Prof. Melvin First
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Ave.
Boston MA 02115

Or drop them off at the front desk. I will be glad to repay shipping cost.

This is a very worthy cause and I thank you.

NEAIHA Makes Contribution to American Industrial Hygiene Foundation (AIHF)

At the recent AIHCE in Minneapolis, Corey Briggs, CIH, CET and NEAIHA President presented a check in the amount of $1,500 to Curtis Hintz on behalf of the local section.

NEAIHA at the Ballgame in  Minneapolis

Some diehard Red Sox fans tried really hard but were not able to coax the Twins to beat the dreaded Yankees at one of the games held during AIHCe in Minneapolis.  Pictured are Cythia Lefave, Ed Levesque, Corey Briggs, and Bart Ellingsen.

NEAIHA and others Celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Day at the Massachusetts State House

On May 6, 2008, the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (GBC-ASSE) gathered representatives from NEAIHA, other local OH&S organizations, and the state and federal government to observe North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week at the Massachusetts State House. Booths from the various organizations were erected in the Grand Staircase area of the Massachusetts State House to inform the general public about the various organizations and our ongoing efforts to promote Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace.

The Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing ASSE and NAOSH week that was presented to Joe Fulliero, VP of Government affairs for the Greater Boston Chapter, by Congresswoman Christine E. Canavan. In addition, a State Gubernatorial Proclamation signed by Governor Deval Patrick proclaiming the week as Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Week was presented to Remi Fleuette, President of Boston Chapter, by the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor, Ms. Suzanne Bump,.

NEAIHA would again like to thank the ASSE Greater Boston Chapter, Senator Bryan Joyce and his office for their help and continued support in facilitating the MA/NAOSH event and coordinating the endorsement of the resolutions.


Pictured, from top left to right:

Bob Weker – NEAIHA – Executive Committee Advisor
George Noel – Massachusetts Director of Labor
Laura Marlin, Commissioner – Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety
Corey Briggs, President – NEAIHA
Don Delikat, Past President – NEAIHA

Pictured, from bottom left to right:

Anne Fitzgerald – Massachusetts Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Suzanne Bump – Massachusetts Secretary of Labor
Remi Fleuette, President – ASSE/Greater Boston Chapter
Christine E. Canavan – Massachusetts House of Representatives
Joseph A. Fulliero II, VP of Government Affairs – ASSE/ Greater Boston Chapter
Marthe Kent, Director – Regional Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Kelly Camp, President – New England Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers

Not pictured but in attendance for a part of the presentation was Andy Kalil, NEAIHA President-Elect.


NEAIHA Booth in the Grand Staircase area of the Massachusetts State House

New NEAIHA Local Section Academic Scholarship

On behalf of Task Leader Matt Norton and the other members of the NEAIAH Executive Committee, we are pleased to announce the new local section educational scholarship program for suitably qualified undergraduate and graduate students.  Any NEAIHA member or immediate family (spouse or child) of an NEAIHA member is encourage to apply.  Applications are due on May 30, 2008.  The award will be made at the June local section meeting at Anthony’s Pier IV.

Contact Corey Briggs, NEAIHA President with any questions at 617-159-0172.

NEAIHA’s Mike Walters Receives Recognition as an AIHA Fellow

The NEAIHA Executive Committee and membership wish to extend our congratulations to Mike Walters ScD, PE, CIH, QEP from Polaroid who was recently approved  by the AIHA Board of Directors as an AIHA Fellow.  Only five percent of the AIHA membership can qualify for the Fellow Award, which is given to those individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of industrial hygiene.  Mike has been a longtime member of the local section and will be recognized at our June meeting at Anthony’s Pier Four.

NEAIHA President Makes Presentation at Lehigh Valley Local Section PDC

On April 4, 2008, NEAIHA President, Corey Briggs, CIH, CET of ENVIRON International Corporation, made a technical presentation at the Lehigh Valley (LV) Section Professional Development Conference in Bethlehem, PA.  He presented the “The Dark Side of IH – Clandestine Drug Labs” to IHs and safety professionals from the region.  He also got an opportunity to meet and talk with the members of the LV Executive Committee.

AIHA List Serve

The AIHA list serve is good source of IH information and a way to keep abreast of issues confronting industrial hygienists around the country and world.

To subscribe to the AIHAIH-list, send a blank (subject line and message) e-mail message to: aihaih-list-subscribe@YahooGroups.com

Industrial Hygiene Video Educational Tool

Not sure if you have seen this film from AIHA but we thought we’d provide you with a link that can be used to educate employees, management, and the public in general on industrial hygiene. Please feel free to spread the word: mms://wm.dvlabs.com/batv/AIHA_StudentVideo.wmv.
 

NEAIHA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION ---LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES!

In my seven years of service to this chapter, our members and others have listened to many interesting speakers regarding health and safety.  These topics have ranged from the very small---nanotechnology---to the VERY BIG---NASA IN OUTER SPACE.  I’ve learned much from the highly skilled and diverse professionals in our chapter.  I have also seen the benefits of working with other local chapters and professional organizations.  The first joint Industrial Hygiene meeting in Sturbridge, MA in November 2007 proved to be an excellent blending of talents and resources to learn about our profession.  NEAIHA also won best large chapter website this past year.

As we have mentioned at past meetings, due to the recent change in our “business year”, the existing NEAIHA Executive Committee will remain in place for 2008.  As the past president for the NEAIHA, it is my pleasure and responsibility to seek out candidates for the upcoming new officer positions effective in 2009.  We have a need for candidates to fill the positions of President-elect, Secretary, Director, and Vendor Liaison.  Each position comes with varying responsibilities, but they all offer you an opportunity to grow as a professional, network with colleagues, and learn new skill sets.  Please feel free to talk with me or any of the Executive Committee members to help you understand the commitments and select the position that best fits your capabilities. 

You will get back more than you can imagine and will help NEAIHA to continue to move forward.  We will be accepting nominations starting with our January 23, 2008 meeting through September 30, 2008.

We encourage you to consider contributing your knowledge, skills, and talents as an NEAIHA officer.

Best Regards,

Don Delikat, CIH

Past-President

Delikat2002@aol.com

(617) 969-7177 x344

NEAIHA Website Consultant/Vendor Listing

Are you a consultant or a vendor who would like to get some valuable exposure to the IH and OHS community in the New England region?  If so, please read the attached correspondence and get your company information posted on the Consultant/Vendor section of the NEAIHA website.

This correspondence also includes information if you would like to sponsor a NEAIHA meeting in 2008.

REVISED NEAIHA BYLAWS

Please see the Bylaws section of the website to read the newly revised NEAIHA Bylaws. The Board has made revisions that were acceptable to the Local Sections Council of AIHA and our Board Liaison.  The revised bylaws were unanimously accepted by the membership at the September evening meeting.

2007 Annual NEAIHA Membership Survey

For members that were not able to attend the June 20, 2007 meeting or forgot to fill one out during the meeting, we have attached a copy of the annual NEAIHA member survey. We need your feedback, your comments, ideas for future meetings, suggestions for speakers, etc.

Please fill out the survey (it’s a Word document) and email to NEAIHA Secretary, Bart Ellingsen at Bart.Ellingsen@analog.com

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